Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu faces corruption charges

0 Have your say Police have recommended indicting Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a pair of corruption cases, according to media reports. The reported recommendations on Tuesday night do not immediately threaten Mr Netanyahu, but they are deeply embarrassing and could fuel calls for him to step aside. READ MORE: Donald Trump changes US policy on Jerusalem For months, police have been investigating two cases. In one probe, Mr Netanyahu reportedly received over 100,000 US dollars in gifts from Hollywood mogul Arnon Milchan and other wealthy supporters. The other is over secret talks with the publisher of a major Israeli newspaper in which Mr Netanyahu allegedly requested positive coverage in exchange for reining in a free pro-Netanyahu daily. READ MORE: Anger as Harriet Harman ‘repeats’ anti-Semitic joke on TV Channels 10 and 2 TV and the Jerusalem Post and Haaretz newspapers reported police recommended indictments in both cases. The attorney general will now review their conclusions and decide whether to file charges. Mr Netanyahu has denied wrongdoing.

DOWNING Street was swarming with armed anti-terror cops this morning as Theresa May welcomed the Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in for talks.Heavily armed police wearing riot gear were stationed outside - and cops were seen sweeping the area before the politicians emerged for photographs.Demonstrators were also seen outside No 10 today - some in favour and some against Mr Netanyahu and his stance towards Palestine.The Israeli PM has sparked controversy over its building of thousands of settlements in occupied Palestinian territory. Israel disputes that they are illegal.The UK backed a United Nations Resolution at the end of last year denouncing the…... [Read more]

ARMED anti-terror cops swarmed Downing Street as Prime Minister Theresa May held talks with Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu.Eight officers in full bulletproof kit stationed themselves in two dark-coloured Land Rover Discovery vehicles outside No 10.The marksmen from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Specialist Firearms unit – dubbed the “C-men” – each carried semi-automatic rifles and were masked to protect their identity from attackers.They are part of 600 additional specially trained officers guarding London from terrorist attacks after Operation Hercules was launched last summer.An onlooker said: “The terror cops were ready to spring into action if called upon.”Uniformed police were also seen…... [Read more]

New protests have flared in the Middle East and further afield over US President Donald Trump’s declaration of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu caused fresh outrage by saying the Palestinians needed to come to terms with Jerusalem’s long Jewish history.“I think the sooner the Palestinians come to grips with this reality, the sooner we’ll move towards peace,’ he said at a press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron.Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has repeatedly warned of the consequences of Trump’s move, lashed out Sunday by calling Israel a “terrorist state” that “kills children”.Netanyahu hit back, calling…... [Read more]

New protests have flared in the Middle East and further afield over US President Donald Trump’s declaration of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu caused fresh outrage by saying the Palestinians needed to come to terms with Jerusalem’s long Jewish history.“I think the sooner the Palestinians come to grips with this reality, the sooner we’ll move towards peace,’ he said at a press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron.Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has repeatedly warned of the consequences of Trump’s move, lashed out Sunday by calling Israel a “terrorist state” that “kills children”.Netanyahu hit back, calling…... [Read more]

Two former ministers who served under ex-president Robert Mugabe have been charged with corruption, their lawyers said on Saturday. Former foreign minister Walter Mzembi and ex-energy minister Samuel Undenge appeared in court following their arrest on Friday. Prosecutors accuse Undenge of issuing a $12,650 contract without due tender to a company that did not carry out the work, according to a charge sheet seen by news agency Reuters. Read more: Opinion: the Mugabe era is over, the old regime is not Several ministers from Mugabe's government have been arrested in the past two months since a military coup forced the 93-year-old veteran…... [Read more]